How to Use barley in a Sentence

barley

noun
  • In the years since, the site was used for malting barley.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Return the soup to a boil, and add the barley and pepper.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The secret comes from the use of koji to ferment the barley used to make the whisky.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
  • Rye, wheat and barley are the chief grains that are malted.
    Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Gluten is a protein that can be in wheat, rye and barley.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
  • The smooth brew contains corn barley, and rye and is sold at Falls City Beer.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Gluten is a protein in grains like barley, rye, and wheat.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In late spring of most years, the villagers harvest wheat, barley and lentils.
    Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Vegan is for the home cook who lingers in the grain aisle at the grocery store—barley!
    Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022
  • All corn, barley, wheat, and rye are from Sawyer Farms in Hillsboro.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
  • And unlike some whole grains such as barley, rye, and wheat, quinoa is gluten free.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Gluten-free eaters don’t consume the gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, barley and rye.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
  • And yet a farmer selling barley to a trader gets less than $100 per ton.
    Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 10 July 2022
  • The term pot still refers to whiskey based on a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Fiber-rich foods: Whole grains like brown rice, barley, and quinoa, as well as berries, apples, and beans.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
  • And pearled barley has been polished to remove both the hull and bran layers.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • All of the brewery's beers use Sinagua barley, Buford said.
    Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
  • It was made with an ancient barley grain, and there was fruit in it that brought out a sweetness, and it's been aged for years.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2023
  • No more pieces than barley, hops and water should be used and needed for any beer.
    Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The malted wheat and rye come from Germany, the barley from the UK, and the rest of the grains are domestically grown.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Lunch and dinner were often barley soup or mush, a mix of cornmeal and milk.
    Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • There is still Delta barley to be found in the Alaskan interior.
    Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Most of the barley is grown within 30 miles, and the Tenmile River aquifer provides the water.
    WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Russia and Ukraine supplied nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley before the outbreak of full-scale war.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022
  • Hall reaches down by a mill and cups the first ingredient of beer in his hand: barley.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
  • Whole grains highest in fiber tend to be wheat, oats, and barley per 100 grams of each grain.5 Adults in the United States do not consume enough fiber.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 May 2023
  • Make restaurant-quality hot and sour soup or a twist on beef barley soup that gets a spark from lemon.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Grains such as farro or barley — perhaps cooked in broth — would be a good start to a bowl finished with pesto.
    Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022
  • His barley and wheat dried up, forcing him to purchase animal feed for his flock.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Nikaido Oita Mugi Shochu Next up in your shochu lesson: barley shochu.
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

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